Freedom of Information: Records released as a result of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

July 2006

This table lists the individual records opened in July 2006 as a result of FOI requests.

| Subject | Catalogue reference | Date of record | Description | |--------------------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Atomic Energy | AB 7/25401 | 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31 | Estimated risk of multiple fatalities due to meteorite strikes on England and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) L S Fryer and K R Beck | | Board of Stamps | IR 59/1215 | 1972 Jan 01 - 1996 Dec 31 | Cecil Day-Lewis | | Buildings and Land | HO 190/1137 | 1917-1918 | 'Citadel Tavern', English Street, Carlisle | | Central Criminal Court | J 267/349 | 1973 Jan 01-1984 Dec 31 | Brown, Bruce and others: charged with robbery being armed; case papers | | Central Criminal Court | J 267/348 | 1972 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 | Brown, Bruce and others: charged with robbery being armed; case papers | | Central Criminal Court | CRIM 1/3814 | Session: 1962 Jan 2 | Defendant: HANRATTY, James Charge: Rape and murder | | Civil list | PREM 5/180 | 1915-1955 | Theodore Powys; Albert Mansbridge; Elsie Sullivan (widow of J W N Sullivan) | | Colonial Office | CO 1021/5 | 1952- | Coronation: civil | | Department of Health and Social Security: Children's Division | BN 62/135 | 1959 | Full inspection: Farnworth St Aidan's Approved School, Widnes, Lancs | | Department of Health and Social Security: Children's Division | BN 62/1700 | 1958 | Rose Hill Remand Home for Boys Longley Lane, Manchester 22 Lancs: indecency | | Department of Health and Social Security: Children's Division | BN 62/125 | 1953-1954 | Scholar's complaint of indecency against staff member | | Department of Health and Social Security: Children's Division | BN 62/2024 | 1966 Jan 01-1967 Dec 31 | Red Bank Training School, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire: complaints of indecency | | Department of Health and Social Security: | BN 62/2012 | | The Fylde Approved School, Blackpool, Lancashire: indecency | | Children's Division | Director of Public Prosecutions | DPP 2/906 | 1941 | HESSELDEN: Murder | |---------------------|---------------------------------|-----------|------|-------------------| | | Director of Public Prosecutions | DPP 2/306 | 1935 | RUXTON, Buck: Murder | | | Director of Public Prosecutions | DPP 2/4039 | 1965-1967 | ALPHON, Peter Louis: S66 Post Office Act 1953. Threatening telephone calls to Lord RUSSELL | | Foreign Office | FO 371/121773/1 | 1956 | Syrian information that Israel possesses an atomic bomb and plans to use it to destroy Arab oil fields should hostilities break out. [Previously closed extract: Jacket VR 1091/52. Now opened and reunited with parent piece] | | Foreign Office | FO 371/121789/1 | 1956 | Conversation with Ali Abu Nuwar on the Even Yehuda incident. [Previously closed extract: Jacket VR 1091/622. Now opened and reunited with parent piece] | | Foreign Office | FO 371/121795/1 | 1956 | Information that General Burns is extremely anti-Israel. [Previously closed extract: Jacket VR 1091/802G. Now opened and reunited with parent piece] | | Foreign Office | FO 371/121798/1 | 1956 | Comparison of British Government's reasons for intervention in Egypt-Israel hostilities with evidence of French motives. [Previously closed extract: Jacket VR 1091/870G. Now opened and reunited with parent piece] | | Foreign Office | FO 371/121803/1 | 1956 | Report by UN Relief official concerning the Gaza area - equipment captured by the Israelis etc. \[Previously closed extract: Jacket VR 1091/1016. Now opened and | | Department | Reference | Year | Description | |-----------------------------|-----------------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Foreign Office | FO 371/128140/1 | 1957 | Straits of Tiran: memorandum handed to US State Department giving views of HM Government. Previously closed extract: VR 1081/401. Now opened and reunited with parent piece | | Home Office | HO 45/23955 | 1949 | CRIMINAL: Unduly harsh sentenced passed on 9 first offenders following political demonstration outside American embassy | | Home Office | HO 144/21531 | 1941 | WAR: Defence Regulation 93B: retention of articles and documents seized. | | Home Office | HO 144/12235 | 1929-1930 | POLICE: Textile dispute at Bradford: action by police | | Home Office | HO 144/21223 | 1930-1932 | DISTURBANCES: Lancashire cotton trade dispute. | | Home Office | HO 144/21224 | 1932-1939 | DISTURBANCES: Lancashire cotton trade dispute | | Home Office | HO 151/10 | 1913 Sept 8-1919 May 21 | Home Office: out letter books | | Home Office | HO 144/22427 | 1931 | CORONERS AND INQUESTS: Verdict of 'possession by evil spirit' in suicide case | | Home Office: Children's Department | MH 102/187 | 1939 | Wellesley Nautical School: copy of Chief Inspector's report concerning an investigation into indecent behaviour among the boys | | Home Office: Fire Service | HO 346/211 | 1977 Oct 14 - 1978 Jan 20 | Home Office papers advising the course of action to be taken in the event of a strike by firemen | | Home Office: Fire Service | HO 346/214 | 1974 Jul 26 - 1980 | Revision of contingency plans in the event of strike action by | | Department | Reference | Date | Description | |------------------------------------|-------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Inland Revenue | IR 62/1747 | 1937-1938 | Bequest to the National Trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty: O C J G L Overbeck | | Inland Revenue | IR 40/7979 | 1944-1945 | Double taxation discussions between the United States of America concerning income tax and estate duty | | Law Officers’ Department | LO 2/458 | 1967 | Applications for the Attorney-General's fiat under the Race Relations Act 1965: 'Mankind Quarterly': no consent | | Lord Chancellor's Office | LCO 6/2867 | 1976 | The British Bank of the Middle East | | Medical Research Council | FD 9/1394 | 1969 | Advice requested on behalf of parents of Thalidomide children: question of payment of fee | | Metropolitan Police | MEPO 2/10280| 1962-1963 | Use of foetuses in firearms testing | | Metropolitan Police | MEPO 3/2459 | 1908-1950 | Distribution of obscene books, literature and photographs: general correspondence, reports and specimens | | Metropolitan Police | MEPO 8/68 | 1947 | Illustrated Circular of Confidence Tricksters and Expert Criminals | | Metropolitan Police | MEPO 3/1896 | 1945-1953 | Illustrated circular (copy dated 1947 attached) on international confidence tricksters etc: circulated to Interpol and Dominions | | Metropolitan Police | MEPO 2/9720 | 1962-1968 | A6 murder: question of new evidence in the case of James Hanratty | | Ministry of Defence | DEFE 13/554/1 | 1957 | Previously closed extract: Now released and reunited with parent piece | |---------------------|---------------|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ministry of Health | MH 154/744 | 1973 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 | Discussions and correspondence with the victims’ solicitors and the Thalidomide Children’s Trust: newspaper cuttings, briefs and correspondence | | Ministry of Health | MH 96/1268 | 1953-1967 | Outbreaks of ‘Q’ fever | | Ministry of Health | MH 168/89 | 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31 | Society for the Aid of Thalidomide Children: briefing, case notes and correspondence | | Ministry of National Insurance | PIN 35/358 | 1972 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 | Background notes for debate on thalidomide children | | National Coal Board | COAL 89/115 | 1968 Mar-1986 Sept | Comrie Colliery Scottish North Area | | National Coal Board | COAL 32/20 | 1970-1982 | NCB Publications: Public Relations: National Coal Board (NCB) Organisation | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/19567 | 1947 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31 | GOLDSTEIN, S Date of birth August 1892 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/7676 | 1936 Jan 01-1937 Dec 31 | CAILLER, H Date of Birth: 10.09.1895 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/3220 | 1924 | Rich, Adolph, from Roumania. Resident in London. Certificate 11,030 issued 21 March 1924. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/3495 | 1924 | Fishkin, David Leslie, from Russia. Resident in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Certificate 10,827 issued 11 January 1924. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/9067 | 1928 | Palester, Hersz (or Paul Harris), from Poland. Resident in London. Certificate B.920 issued 21 December 1928. Palester, Abram Icchok (or Abraham | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/2063 | 1923 | Myers, Joseph Samuel, from Russia. Resident in Belfast. Certificate 9,717 issued 22 January 1923. | |--------------------------------|-------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/16169 | 1939 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31 | GRONING, G Von Date of birth 12.10.1897 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/2348 | 1935 Jan 01 - 1935 Dec 31 | BARK, P Date of Birth: 19.04.1869 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/12430 | 1930 | Wauters, Joseph (or Joseph Walters), from Belgium. Resident in Luton. Certificate 19136 issued 15 December 1930. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/11905 | 1938 - 1947 | EHRENFELD, A Date of birth 27.03.1891 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/10448 | 1929 | Klawir, Isadore (or Isadore Glover), from Russia. Resident in Belfast. Certificate 17318 issued 6 July 1929. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/33040 | 1935 Jan 01 - 1935 Dec 31 | LOVE, G Date of birth: 18/02/1888 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/10713 | 1929 | Rydz, Schloima (or Solomon Rich), from Russia. Resident in Bradford. Certificate 17753 issued 27 November 1929. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/3644 | 1924 | Meltzer, Aaron (known as Harry Meltzer), from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 11,288 issued 15 July 1924. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/4425 | 1919-1925 | Meltzer, Sidney Solomon, from Austria. Resident in London. Certificate 4353 issued 29 July 1919. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/7525 | 1924-1927 | Meltzer, Abraham, from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 11287 issued 15 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/35584 | 1950 Jan 01 - 1950 Dec 31 | July 1924. MILLER, I aka MELTZER Date of birth 25/08/1899 | |--------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/14354 | 1931 | Blasenstein, Schya (or Charles Birnhak), from Poland. Resident in London. Certificate A19704 issued 20 April 1931. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/12209 | 1939 - 1949 | EVANGELISTI, R Date of birth 05.08.1871 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/26550 | 1934 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31 | KUCZYNSKI, R R Date of birth: 12/08/1876 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/15612 | 1932 | Hellmann, George (known as George Hellman), from Germany, Resident in Carterton, Oxon. Certificate AZ1462 issued 25 May 1932. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/9522 | 1928 | Seener, Elias Boris, from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 16595 issued 10 November 1928. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/3479 | 1924 | Yedwab, Jacob (known as Jack Cohen), from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 11,544 issued 21 October 1924. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/16081 | 1932 | Vichinski, Yucob (known as Jack Cohen), from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate AZ2062 issued 16 September 1932. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/9385 | 1928 | Steinberg, Aizic Volf (or John or Jack Steinberg), from Roumania. Resident in London. Certificate 15604 issued 12 January 1928. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/2286 | 1923 | Katz, Abraham, from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate B 548 issued 25 September 1923. Katz, Isaac. Child of Abraham Katz. Certificate B 548. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/12254 | 1930 | Katz, Abraham, from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 17970 issued 22 January 1930. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/16899 | 1932 | Van Lier, Abraham, from the | | Naturalisation | HO 144/5689 | 1926 | Wigdor, Wolf (or Woolf Victor), from Russia. Resident in London. Certificate 13857 issued 23 September 1926. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/22687 | 1947 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31 | HOCHWALD, R Date(s) of birth: 29.02.1902 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 144/15903 | 1932 | Mirzoeff, Gabriel, from Afghanistan. Resident in London. Certificate BZ101 issued 13 May 1932. Mirzoeff, Alice. Child of Gabriel Mirzoeff. Certificate BZ101. Mirzoeff, Jaffa. Child of Bagriel Mirzoeff. Certificate BZ101. Mirzoeff, Sarah. Child of Gabriel Mirzoeff. Certificate BZ101. Mirzoeff, Zulay. Child of Gabriel Mirzoeff. Certificate BZ101. | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/27375 | 1946 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31 | KOHN, L Date of birth: 24/03/1899 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/15080 | 1913 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31 | FORSHMAN, E aka FORSCHMAN, M aka FURSHMAN Date of birth 03.12.1903 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/27105 | 1936 Jan 01 - 1962 Dec 31 | KLAJMAN, D aka CLAYMAN Date of birth: 22/10/1900 | | Nationality and Naturalisation | HO 405/16064 | 1934 Jan 01 - 1935 Dec 31 | GLENCK, A H W Date of birth 06.04.1872 | | Northern Ireland | HO 267/228 | 1922 Jan-1923 Nov | Case of James Laverty, John Kearney and David McKinstry sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for IRA activities | | Police | HO 45/22338 | 1946-1948 | POLICE: Central conferences of Chief Constables | | Prime Minister's Office | PREM 5/200/1 | 1929-1931 | Previously closed extracts. Now opened and reunited with parent piece | | Location | Reference | Year | Details | |---------------|-------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Prime Minister's Office | PREM 5/199/1 | 1924-1929 | Previously closed extracts. Now opened and reunited with parent piece | | Prime Minister's Office | PREM 5/198/1 | 1924 | Previously closed extracts. Now opened and reunited with parent piece | | Prime Minister's Office | PREM 5/196/1 | 1922 | Previously closed extract. Now opened and reunited with parent piece | | Prison | PCOM 9/368 | 1938 | CALDWELL, Charles James: convicted at Manchester on 14 March 1938 | | Prison | PCOM 9/870 | 1940 | OSTLER Vincent: convicted at Durham 22 April of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/871 | 1940 | APPLEBY William: convicted at Durham 10 April of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/323 | 1933 | PARKER, Ernest Wadge: convicted at Durham on 9 November 1933 | | Prison | PCOM 9/892 | 1941 | MORGAN Samuel: convicted at Liverpool 17 February 1941 of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/914 | 1942 | WILLIAMS David Roger: convicted at Liverpool 4 February of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/918 | 1942 | EDMONDSON Douglas: convicted at Liverpool 21 April of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/1143 | 1946 | HENDREN Thomas: convicted at Liverpool 27 June of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/287 | 1930-1931 | BETTS, Victor Edward: convicted at Birmingham on 5 December 1930 | |--------|------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | Prison | PCOM 9/312 | 1932-1933 | HANBURY, Jeremiah: convicted at Birmingham on 8 December 1932 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1594 | 1951 | WRIGHT, Jack: at Liverpool on 12 June 1951 convicted of murder; sentenced to death; executed on 3 July 1951 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1127 | 1946 | CHARLES Arthur: convicted at Durham 11 February of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/827 | 1938-1945 | MOHAMED Jan: convicted at Manchester Assizes 27 April 1938 of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/262 | 1930-1936 | JACKSON, Christopher: convicted at Durham 4 November 1936 | | Prison | PCOM 9/356 | 1936-1937 | HASLAM, Max Mayer: convicted at Manchester on 10 December 1936 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1260 | 1949 | ROBERTS Benjamin: convicted at Durham 1 November of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/1575 | 1950 | TURNAGE, Patrick George: convicted at Durham on 26 October 1950 of murder; sentenced to death; executed on 14 November 1950 | | Prison | PCOM 9/964 | 1942-1943 | ROBERTS Ronald: convicted at Manchester 16 November 1942 of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/1034 | 1944 | DAVIDSON John Gordon: convicted at Manchester 1 May of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/1670 | 1953 | MERRIFIELD, Louisa: convicted at Manchester on 31 July 1953 of murder; sentenced to death; executed on 18 September 1953 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1605 | 1951-1952 | ALI, Tahir: convicted at Durham on 28 January 1952 of murder; sentenced to death; executed 2 March 1952 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1495 | 1951-1952 | BRADLEY Alfred: convicted at Manchester Assizes on 7 December 1951 of murder; sentenced to death; executed 15 January 1952 | | Prison | PCOM 9/1035 | 1944 | GALBRAITH James: convicted at Manchester 11 May of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/1137 | 1946 | CLAYTON Walter: convicted at Manchester 16 July of murder and sentenced to death | | Prison | PCOM 9/899 | 1941 | RICHARDS Eli: convicted at Birmingham 22 July of murder and sentenced to death | | Royal Arms | HO 144/1634/410847 | 1920 | ROYAL - TITLE ROYAL AND ROYAL ARMS: Title Royal: Empire Tug Co. Ltd - refused. | | Royal Arms | HO 144/22735 | 1943-1946 | ROYAL - TITLE ROYAL AND ROYAL ARMS: Use of Crown: Ministry of Supply: crown in badge of uniformed car drivers of Mechanised Transport Corps later MOSAP Car Service | | Organization | Reference | Year | Description | |-------------------------------|-------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Treasury | T 1/11025/1 | 1909 | Previously closed extract: Paper 10552 of 1909. Now released and reunited with parent piece | | Treasury | T 1/12132/1 | 1918 | Previously closed extract: Paper 4332 of 1918. Now released and reunited with parent piece | | Treasury | T 231/683 | 1951-1958 | Sterling area (except UK): investments in foreign countries and Canada | | United Nations Organisations | HO 274/33 | 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31 | Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities: discussion between Baroness Elles, former UK representative on Sub-Commission, and the Home Office on deportation and extradition |